THE IMPACT OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT COMMUNICATION
conflictmanagement.org.uiowa.edu › sitesTypical differences between direct and indirect communication Direct communicators tend to say what they think. Their message is conveyed primarily by the words they use, and they depend on the literal interpretation of these words. The overall goal of communication is “getting or giving information” (Peace Corps, p. 78). Direct communication is common in low-context cultures, which are usually more